Press Releases
Four Local Students Selected to Attend Olympic Ceremonies
The George and Delores Dore Eccles Foundation selected Arts-Kids, Inc., to be
one of 25 organizations to choose children to be named as Eccles Foundation God
Medallists and to attend the opening or closing ceremonies of the Olympic Winter
Games. Mary Chaney, Randy Ostman, Shawn Rehn and Christian Vieyra were selected
as God Medallists from Arts-Kids. they represent schools in the Park City School
district: Treasure Mountain Middle School, and McPolin, Jeremy ranch and Parley's
Park elementary schools. Lisa Eccles, executive director of the foundation, expressed
pleasure that these children could be recipients of the honor since Park city
contributed so much to the Games. Criteria for selection for the award were overcoming
odds to accomplish goals and conveying the Olympic spirit. They serve as positive
role models for their peers despite having coped with challenging circumstances.
Selection was difficult from the over one hundred students who have participated
in arts-Kids over its three years. These children benefited from their after school
arts group experiences and fit all of the selection criteria. Arts-Kids was the
only organization from Park City to be included for this award.
